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Everything You Need to Know About Trusts as a South African (with Tax Expert)

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I'm so excited to talk to tax expert Marisca du Bruyn about trusts! Marisca is a tax advisor specialising in structuring, complicated tax matters, and international taxes. We talk about when a trust makes sense or not, should we invest in our personal capacity, companies or trusts, structures to buy property in, and offshore trusts vs local trusts.

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Chapters
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 02:03 When does a trust make sense, basics of trusts
  • 18:40 Investing in your personal capacity vs a company vs a trust
  • 28:36 Offshore vs Local trusts
19 Apr English South Africa Investing

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